Friday February 15th & Saturday February 16th
The Engineering and Technology Faculty and Staff of Old Dominion University cordially invite teachers, counselors, prospective students, and parents to learn more about Old Dominion's Engineering and Technology programs and facilities through our Open House and Design Contests.
To help volunteer for the Open House click here.
Friday's Open House
Friday's event is intended to introduce secondary school students to the field of engineering.Engineering lab tours will provide the opportunity for attendees to witness demonstrations of the exciting ongoing research at the college. Representatives from professional and student engineering clubs and societies will be present, as well as student projects including the Mini Baja Buggy, and Scale Formula One Racer. Space is limited so please pre-register your group.
Friday's tours will depart at 9:00am, 9:30am, 10:00am, and 10:30am. Tours have limited space so it is critical that you pre-register your group. Online registration can be completed above. For specific tour related questions, please contact Beverly Forbes at (757) 683-5341 or via email at bforbes@odu.edu.
Saturday Design Competitions
On Saturday, several engineering and technology design competitions will be held for school students.These contests, while designed to be appropriate for your students' ages, will test their inventiveness and skills. Click on the links above for contest rules, applications and hands on activity descriptions. If you do not have Internet access, please contact us to request a packet of information.
Saturday's Contests and Hands On Activities
Middle School Design Contests
- Team Olympics
- Tallest Freestanding Building
- Paper Airplane Toss
- Orienteering
- Imromptu competions
- Various Creative and Estimating Exercises - No prior preparation required
· Individual Competitions
o Electric Boat
o Egg Drop
o Tallest Freestanding Building
o Paper Airplane Toss
o Orienteering
o Imromptu competions
§ Various Creative and Estimating Exercises - No prior preparation require
High School Design Contests
- Rube Goldberg Device
- Egg Drop
- Model Span
- Baby Baja
- Electric Boat
- Impromptu
Womengineering
On Saturday, the Batten College of Engineering and Technology will continue its tradition of promoting the engineering industry to young girls and women. Participants will have the opportunity to hear a panel discussion composed of current students, faculty and industry partners. The discussion is geared to exposing them to the journeys that each of these women encountered in engineering and technology. Afterwards, there will be 3 activities for the attendees to experience engineering first-hand.
(A) How Water is Cleaned
(B) Engineering at Mary Kay Cosmetics
(C) Team Based Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Keynote Speaker and Luncheon
Roberta Gleiter
CEO, Global Institute For Technology & Engineering
Consulting Engineeer, The Aerospace Corporation
Ms. Gleiter holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University and an M.S. in Systems Management/Technical Systems from the University of Southern California, with additional graduate coursework in Systems Engineering at UCLA. During her 27-year career in satellite engineering, Roberta worked with NASA on satellite launch pad safety, the Department of Defense on spacecraft design and development; risk management; certified as a Hazardous Material Manager; managed software and database development, test, and integration; and served the National Science Foundation both as sub-group chair of the NSF Federal Advisory Committee, and as a panelist evaluating research grants in Chemical Engineering and Bio-engineering.
Ms. Gleiter was chosen to represent the U.S. women engineers at both the International Conference of Women Engineers and Scientists in Tokyo, Japan and the World Engineers Congress in Hannover, Germany. She has testified before U.S. Congressional Commission (HR 3007) about public awareness of opportunities for women in the field of engineering. She served as a SWE CAWMSET national committee member supporting the study of barriers and solutions facing women and minorities in the fields of science, engineering, and technology.
Gleiter's personal mission is to establish engineering as a highly desirable career aspiration by actively reaching out to both female and male students.
Saturday's Schedule of Events
8:00 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. Academic and Professional Development Panel
9:30 a.m. Competitions Begin
9:30/10:30/11:30 a.m. Womengineering Hands-on Activities (45 minute rotation)
12:30 p.m. Keynote Speaker and Lunch
1:30 p.m. Awards
Contact Information
Tours and contests have limited space so it is critical that you register. Preference will be given to those with confirmed reservations. Please register by Friday February 8, 2008.
Old Dominion University
Kaufman Hall, Room 238
Norfolk, VA 23529-0236
Phone 757-683-6363
Fax 757-683-5344
Email: engineer@odu.edu